it has taken 20 years to take us to 18% today. in companies, women comprise about 15% of executive-level positions. that number has not changed in 10 years. until i wrote about the "newsweek" lawsuit, our primary place in history was this. -- was lost. i am particularly grateful to the washington press club foundation, not only for this prestigious award, but more importantly for preserving and promoting the contribution women journalists have made and continue to make in our country. speaking to young women about the good girls revolt, i have discovered that they are eager to learn our history, their history, and so we have to keep honoring our foremothers and forefathers who fought for the right we now take for granted. we have to keep telling our story, and we have to keep fighting for equal opportunities for everyone. thank you. [applause] >> we often tell ourselves that we wrote the first draft of history. true enough, history has an arc. lynn povich is a representation of that arc. thank you very much. i will move this smart